Amount: $1.75/watt DC; Incentive may be reduced for potential production losses associated with shading, system orientation, tilt angle, and other factors

Maximum Incentive: Maximum determined by sector, incentive level; may not exceed 40% of costs after any available tax credits

Residential: $12,250

Non-residential: $87,500

Non-profit, gov’t, schools: $43,750

Eligible System Size: None specified, but systems may not exceed 110% of demonstrated energy demand.

Equipment Requirements: Systems and components must be new; modules and inverters must meet applicable UL and IEEE standards; monitoring equipment with accuracy of +/- 5% required; minimum five-year system warranty against breakdown or degradation of more than 10% from original rated output; two-year warranty on battery back-up systems.

Installation Requirements: System must be a grid-connected, end-use application; be installed by a pre-approved contractor; and comply with New York’s Standard Interconnection Requirements and all federal, state and local codes.

Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: NYSERDA for first 3 years of system operation, customer/generator thereafter